Archive for the 'Travel Insurance News' Category

Pregnancy - is it covered by travel insurance?

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

One question that we get several times a week is about trip insurance for a traveler who is pregnant or might become pregnant. Is there coverage available? The answer is yes & no.
Yes, there is coverage available under some of the Access America policies (Family Basics, Deluxe, and Classic) but it only applies [...]

Travel Medical Insurance - Primary Coverage vs. Secondary Coverage

Monday, January 28th, 2008

This post is about the differences between primary and secondary Medical coverage on the policies that we sell here at QuoteWright.com.         
                I’d say that nearly one third of the policies that we sell here are for people who are primarily interested in seeking out medical insurance for their trip.  For many  of these client’s, their [...]

A few questions about travel insurance answered

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Just thought I’d take a few moments here to go over what some of the more commonly asked questions about filling the insurance quote forms on our site. Having been in the travel insurance industry for some 14 years, you tend to take for granted the knowledge you get and sometimes forget that [...]

Winning your claim appeal

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Over this past weekend I traded some email messages with Christopher Elliott about travel claims and what a consumer should do if their claim has been denied and they feel it’s covered.
Chris just published a good article on his web site, 7 tips for winning your travel insurance appeal , that summarizes the [...]

Air Travel Delays

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Just happened to read an article on USA Today about the top reasons for air carrier delays. The gist of the article states that the top reasons for your flight getting canceled boils down to two things, bad weather and mechanical breakdown.
Now, all of the Comprehensive Package Plans that we offer (save one, that’s [...]